Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-07
SIX BOMBS FOUND.
The Cells of the Seven Condemned
Anarchists Thoroughly Searched
and Bombs Are Found.
Lipgg, the Bembmaker, Has a Wooden
Box Containing Six Pieces OF Gas
Pipe Filled With Dynamite.
The AnaT chisfs Are Placed in Other Cells
Under an Increased Guard-Most OF
Their Privileges Cut on.
A STARTLING DIscovERY.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 6.-The cells Of the
seven condemned anarchists were
searched and six loaded bombs were
found hidden away in wooden bcx
which was concealed under q pile Of
IN the corner. Some time
sgo Sheriff Mason decided to search the
cells of the prisoners, and to-day was set
for the examination. Word was sent by
he Sheriff TO the friends Of the con-
temned saying no odmistance would be
given to the jail this morning. The en-
ire force of deputy sheriff5 reported at
ne lail for duty. 1t was 8 o'clock when
Lingg and Engel were led from their cells
80 the consultation cell and search began.
Engers cell YVES first entered and thor
Iughly examined. The BED and bedding
we're looked over and the table explored
and the clothing hanging around the cell
esrched, but beyond few empty cigar
boxes and some fruit, books and papers,
nothing was found. Then the deputy
sheriffs entered Lingg's cell, while It's
former occupant planted himself in the
corner of his temporary prison and
watched them
WITH EAGER EYES.
he was pale as death and trembled like
an aspen leaf as the searchers moved
round In the little stone-wslled room,
Suddenly two of the men inside jumped
Jut to the corridor, while the third man
aeld st arms length small wooden box
which he carried to the jail Office and
aid on Jailer Folse's desk. The BOX con-
tanned six pieces OF gas pipe, each about
six or seven inches long, filed with some
lesvY substance. Jailer Folse picked up
one, and one Of the officers pronounced it
1 veritable dynamite bomb. Just then
Sheriff Mason arrived ct the jail and or
Tered that the bombs be replaced in the
oOx and sent to g chemist for analysis,
though there was
NOT DOUBT
ss to the result OF the examination. Then
ne search was continued, but beyond @
quantity of rubbish nothing was found.
rhen the cells Of Fischer, Parsons, Spies
sid Flelden were searched, but no con-
,raband articles of any kind were found.
It was decided however that it
Wes best to change the cells, and
accordingly four apartments On the
lower floor were cleaned out.
No. IL, which is directly in front OF the
entrance to the jail and between two
rows of iron gratings, in which space
three men are on guard night and day,
vas prepared for Lingg's reception, AND
there the bomb manufacturer WAS locked
fup. He was given his bed, table, books
and writing materials, but everything
else was kept from him. He Immediately
sat do Wn and
BEGAN TO WRITE,
and continued oil Gay until it was toe
late to see. The next cell to the one oc-
tspied by Lingg is used as storeroom
| and is also inside of the space between
the two gratings mentioned. Next tc
this are cells 9, and Z, which were
! cleaned out and gwen up TO Eagel
| Fischer and Parsons in the order named
| Schwsb and Fielder were allowed to re.
tain their old cells, Nos. 26 and 81. while
Spies was taken from his old cell, No. "a
snd put in %, Just east Of Schwab. Al
che prisoners, except Lingg, submitted t
he change and search without the slight
est emotion. Lingg seemed much Wor-
ried when told of what was contemplated
and showed so plainly that something wa
wrong that the jailers were not as mucl
surprised as they might have been owe
he discovery subsequently made. Sheriff
Mason was seen on the subject durin!
The afternoon. He was very reticent 8
first, but after consideration made
CLEAN BREAST
of the whole affair: owe had no reason,
ne said, $50 make the search al tuIs par
ticular time. That is, we received 70 in
timation that anything was wrong.
was merely precautionary measure de
cided on some time ago by Jai!er Fols
and myself. We selected Sunday as
quiet day, when the examination woul
make less disturbance than on G wee
day. For some time, there was 8
much OF this business going on that4 Gi
not care to interfere with the people in
terested in the condemned men, but W
feel that the time has come for US to tax
great care and so decided to clean ID
cells out. Of course, in view OF the de
gelopments OF the search the most strir
gent precautionary measures will now
! taken. The prisoners will not be above
to exercise as much as formerly, and
VISITORS WILL BE FEWER.
No one will be allowed to visit any {
! the condemned men in the cage, End
any interviews are SrSnSSu, IL Will OIL
] be to relatives, and in the presence {
the Jail officials. won't say that ever
visitor will be searched, but there will /
no chance for any exchange Of snythir
whatever between the prisoners and on
siders. AS for Lingg, l don't know TIL
ne will be allowed to see any enc, bl
have not fully decided on tn
y point. Henceforth no baskets of fruit
!. victuals will be allowed to be given
the prisoners, and no letters or dispatch
{ will be received or sent until they are e
!. amiEed by the jail cffic:alsS"
Ii "Will the condemned men be restrictt
to prison fare?"
u "Wel, no. They csn have snythil
t they want to eat from this time on. Tn
:, are my guests and will be provided wi
= anything they desire to eat st my e
! pense
"Where did you send the bombs
q examlnation?"
y "That I don't care to say. will t
d you the result of the Investigation t
], morrow"
IS sis there any significance in the dist